CT scan reveals the final moments of Inca children sacrificed as “messengers of God”
The famous Inca “ice mummies” have remained a secret since their discovery decades ago, but CT scans are beginning to reveal what these children’s final moments were like, a new study has found. Researchers wrote in a study that they examined the bodies of four Incan children who were murdered nearly 500 years ago and […]
Earth’s core contains up to 45 times more hydrogen than the ocean, and research shows it was present early in planetary formation
The Earth’s core contains up to 45 times more hydrogen than the oceans, making it the planet’s largest reservoir of hydrogen, new research suggests. The researchers found that this vast amount of hydrogen entered the core during its formation about 4.5 billion years ago, and did not arrive via a comet that hit Earth after […]
Astronauts capture glowing salty pink Valentine’s Day ‘hearts’ in Argentina — Earth as seen from space
simple facts Where is it? salinas las barrancas, argentina [-38.75293078, -62.95083234] What is in the photo? pink salt lake in the shape of a heart Who took the photo? An unknown astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) When was it taken? January 16, 2024 This photo of the amorous astronaut was first published by […]
A Viking-era mass grave contains a mysterious mix of dismembered human remains and complete skeletons, including a ‘giant’ who underwent brain surgery.
Archaeologists have unearthed a Viking-era pit filled with the dismembered bodies of 10 people outside Cambridge, England. This unusual mass grave also contains the remains of a very tall man who underwent brain surgery and may be related to a 9th century conflict between the Saxons and Vikings. In the summer of 2025, a team […]
New ‘sunlit’ comet could become visible to the naked eye during daylight hours if the sun doesn’t destroy it
Astronomers have discovered an exciting new ‘sun-grazing’ comet that will have a dangerously close encounter with our home star within two months. Some experts predict that the giant ice ball could become bright enough to be seen with the naked eye during the day, but only if the comet survives the sun’s dangerous shot. The […]
Incredibly powerful ‘ghost particles’ that crashed into Earth may have come from an exploding black hole, potentially upending both particle physics and cosmology
Incredibly powerful ‘ghost particles’ that recently crashed into Earth may have come from a rare type of explosive black hole, researchers claim. If true, the researchers claim, this unusual event could prove a theory that could upend our understanding of both particle physics and dark matter. However, this is just one theory and there is […]
Tutankhamun’s sandals: 3,300-year-old footwear that allowed King Tut to walk over his enemies.
simple facts Name: Tutankhamun’s sandals Contents: Embellished leather sandals Source: Tomb of King Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt Created: Around 1330 BC When British archaeologist Howard Carter and local Egyptians excavated King Tut’s tomb in 1922, they discovered thousands of artifacts buried with the young pharaoh. These sandals, one of the dozens of pairs […]
Ancient Inuit people braved icy waters to reach a remote island in Greenland 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover
Paleo-Inuit people arrived on a remote high-Arctic island off the northwest coast of Greenland about 4,500 years ago, according to a new study that documents evidence of prehistoric habitation there. With sophisticated watercraft and fine-tuned seafaring techniques, these early Arctic peoples repeatedly made perilous open-ocean journeys to islands to access vital marine resources. The island […]
‘Night owls’ may have worse heart health, but why?
Some people perform best in the morning, while others feel most awake and productive at night. But growing evidence suggests that the latter group, night owls, may be linked to poorer heart health. Now, a large study published January 28 in the Journal of the American Heart Association is lending weight to this idea. Taking […]
Microorganisms in Iceland are hoarding nitrogen, which disrupts nutrient cycling
As soils at high latitudes warm, microorganisms in the soil change the way they process nutrients such as nitrogen. Typically, these microorganisms recycle nitrogen, pulling it from the soil and converting it into inorganic forms such as ammonium and nitrate that plants can absorb. But a new study published in the journal Global Change Biology […]